Just a Fun Spam email I got, but I REALLY like the thinking. Let the bums go bankrupt so the bosses don't get paid!
Wooden35
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> This Guy Has a Pretty Good Idea.... (Bailoutsville)
> Date: 2008-09-22, 4:15PM PDT
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> We Deserve It Dividend
>
> I'm against the $85,000,000,000.00 bailout of AIG.
> Instead, I'm in favor of giving $85,000,000,000 to
> America in a We Deserve It Dividend!
>
> To make the math simple, let's assume there are
> 200,000,000 bonafide U.S. Citizens 18+. Our population is
> about 301,000,000 +/- counting every man, woman and child.
> So 200,000,000 might be a fair stab at adults 18 and up. So
> divide 200 million adults 18+ into $85 billon that equals
> 425,000.00. My plan is to give $425,000 to every person 18+
> as a We Deserve It Dividend. Of course, it would NOT be tax
> free. So let's assume a tax rate of 30%. SO .......
> Every individual 18+ has to pay $127,500.00 in taxes. That
> sends $25,500,000,000 right back to Uncle Sam. But it means
> that every adult 18+ has $297,500.00 in their pocket. A
> husband and wife has $595,000.00.
>
> What would you do with $297,500.00 to $595,000.00 in your
> family?
>
> Pay off your mortgage - housing crisis solved. Repay
> college loans - what a great boost to new grads. Put away
> money for college - it'll be there. Save in a bank -
> create money to loan to entrepreneurs. Buy a new car -
> create jobs. Invest in the market - capital drives growth.
> Pay for medical insurance - health care improves.
> Remember this is for every adult U S Citizen 18+ including
> the folks who lost their jobs at Lehman Brothers and every
> other company that is cutting back. And of course, for those
> serving in our Armed Forces. If we're going to
> re-distribute wealth let's really do it... instead of
> trickling out a puny $1000.00 economic incentive that is
> being proposed by one of our candidates for President.
>
> If we're going to do an $85 billion bailout, let's
> bail out every adult US Citizen !
>
> As for AIG - liquidate it. Sell off its parts. Let American
> General go back to being American General. Sell off the real
> estate. Let the private sector bargain hunters cut it up and
> clean it up. Here's my rationale. We deserve it and AIG
> doesn't.
>
> Sure it's a crazy idea. But can you imagine the
> Coast-To-Coast Block Party! How do you spell Economic Boom?
> I trust my fellow adult Americans to know how to use the $85
> Billion We Deserve It Dividend more than I do the geniuses
> at AIG or in Washington DC. And remember, The Family plan
> only really costs $59.5 Billion because $25.5 Billion is
> returned instantly in taxes to Uncle Sam.
>
> Ahhh...I feel so much better getting that off my chest.
>
> PS: Feel free to pass this along to your pals as it's
> either good for a laugh or a tear or a very sobering thought
> on how to best use $85 Billion! !
>
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